Transport Processes

A Breakdown | Aircraft Fuel Inerting

February 3, 2021

What Is Aircraft Fuel Inerting? Aircraft bleed air is the source for the inerting gas that is used to inert the fuel tank. The bleed air is compressed air taken for the from high or low engine compressor stages of the gas turbine upstream

Thermodynamics

Understanding Specific Heat Capacity: Calculation, Formulas, and Common Values

February 13, 2024

The concept of specific heat capacity, a fundamental principle in thermodynamics and material science, it revolves around the measurement of the amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius (or one Kelvin). This property is intrinsic to materials and varies widely across different

December 18, 2024

Comprehensive Guide to Temperature: Understanding, Measuring, and Converting Between Scales

Temperature might seem like a simple everyday concept, but its scientific definition

March 21, 2024

Biot Number Explained: Origins, Significance, Online Calculator & In Depth Guide

What Is The Biot Number? The Biot number, a dimensionless quantity used

Thermodynamics

The Ultimate Guide to Thermal Conductivity: Calculator, Definitions, and Application

The Thermal Conductivity Calculator is designed to compute the thermal conductivity of materials or determine the heat flux through objects based on

December 18, 2024

Reading Lists·Thermodynamics

The 4 Best Thermodynamic Textbooks On The Market

Thermodynamics is essential knowledge to any competent engineer. This list is aimed at improving and developing your thermodynamic knowledge. 1. Engineering Thermodynamics,

December 12, 2024

Fluid Mechanics

A Breakdown | What Is A Rheometer?

What Is A Rheometer? A rheometer (figure 1) is commonly found laboratory device, that measures the flows of liquids, suspension and slurries

December 11, 2024

Thermodynamics

What Is a Real Gas? Differences, Behaviour, and Ideal Gas Law Deviations

What Is A Real Gas? Real gases are non-ideal gases that deviate from the assumptions of the ideal gas law, which states

September 8, 2024

Chemistry·Thermodynamics

A Comprehensive Guide to Vapour Pressure | Understanding Key Laws and Their Applications

Vapour pressure is a fundamental concept in thermodynamics and physical chemistry, describing the pressure exerted by a vapour in equilibrium with its

September 4, 2024